Does this coffemaker handle 3 or 4 cup brews well?
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It has a special selection under brew options to set for 1-4 cups and makes great small batches
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Sure it does. I am single and I use it every day almost and just make 6-8 cups at a time.
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I always brew a full pot and dump what I don't drink (about half a pot) you use the same amount of coffee for a half a pot as full a pot, so why not. The grab a cup during the brew works just be quick or it will overflow the filter basket. Otherwise it is one of the best coffee pots I have owned.
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We run a 4 cup brew every morning. There's a notch for 2 cups as well, so I'm assuming you could very well do a 3 cup brew if you needed to.
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This machine uses the 8-12 cup filter size. If you use the smaller (lower) 2-4 cup size and make more then four cups, the grounds will overflow the filter and end up in the carafe.
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I have not tried to brew only 1-2 cups with this pot but since I often want coffee and my husband does not, I bought the small 5 cup 22oz Yama pot also and you can make two cups with that. They also make a very small drip pot that you can make only one cup, which I also bought. Needless to say I love all of them but find I most often use the 5 cup pot. They are pretty reasonably priced so...
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Ours only brews ONE cup at a time, meaning it only holds enough water for ONE cup,....and a small cup at that. There are other models that have a multi cup water capacity though. I wish I had gotten the larger water reservoir. Hope this helps :)
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Holds about 3 tablespoons of whole beans at one time, so enough between 3 and 4 cups of brewed coffee if you use standard recommendations for brewing.
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I don't think I can help you. Different makes of coffee makers produce slightly different coffee - sometimes you have to adjust the amount of coffee. Are you switching from another brand? Making less than four cups?
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I would stay away fom the #2. The #4 actually only holds one nice sized "cup" of coffee and the grounds to make it. To fill a carafe, get the #4 and add a scoop or two of new grounds after making each "cup". Also, I agree wit Kathy re type to get.
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We have used the "small batch" option and it seems to perform as described, giving you a nice smaller batch without using much coffee... Overall we have been very pleased with this coffee maker. It really brews a nice pot of coffee and it seems to do the job while using less coffee. I think you will be very pleased by this coffee maker.
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I have two that I've stacked and they work great. You could probably do three if you do not have a cabinet that will obstruct the coffeemaker.
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It can make 3 to 3.5 cups of coffee (us standard units of measurement). My favorite coffee brewer.
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Yes, I do a majority of the time (4 cups) and tastes fantastic. I've gone through many coffee pots and this machine is by far brews the best.
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Yes you can brew smaller amounts. I usually make two cups at a time. But it does not press all the way to the bottom with smaller amounts of coffee.
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If you brew enough coffee to reach the 4 cup mark on the Series 500 server, you get enough coffee for 1 1/2 standard cups (about 12 oz.). I've tried to brew just enough for one cup (about to the 3 cup mark on the 500 server) and the taste/consistency just wouldn't come out right. So the short answer is no, it is not too big.
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Shoot, I might not be the best person to answer this since I used mine up quite a while ago, but from my memory I would say 3 or 4 cups. It's good stuff!
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I make a minimum of 4 cups and I have had no troubles. Personally I think this coffee maker is the best on the market. That hot water tank works fast and delivers a great , hot cup of Joe, in no time. Enjoy.
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I just brewed 4 cups in 3 minutes. 10 cups at regular strength and it took 9 minutes, 15 seconds.
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It doesn't have a setting for how many cups you'll brew. It just grids the beans. I'm not sure it would be very helpful to have such a setting anyway. My mother uses half the amount of coffee that I do to brew a pot. I like it strong. She like colored water.